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Cocaine Train: Travels in Colombia
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Colombia is one of the most beautiful and hospitable countries in the world. Many visitors recall its glorious mountain scenery and geniality of the people. Yet it’s also a dangerous country where you feel something wild could happen at any time. 40 percent of Colombia is under guerrilla control and mass slaughters occur daily. This is the aspect of Colombia Channel 4 News reporter Stephen Smith chooses to focus on in Cocaine Train. Smith sets out to trace th… More >>
Cocaine Train: Travels in Colombia
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January 21st, 2010 at 4:00 am
Forget about the “selling” title: not one line of cocaine is snorted in this intelligent, witty, sensitive book. I must admit I didn’t really care about the family pretext of this trip to Colombia, but at the end I was moved by the reunion. Fascinating how Smith sinks into Colombian daily life, always sympathetic, never judgmental or naive. By the way, a much more in-depth analysis of the roots of Latin America’s problems (violence, poverty, sub-development) than the outdated and shallow lectures scattered throughout “The Gringo Trail” .
Rating: 5 / 5